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one thing is spend more time with his wife. these things can change people's lives, sometimes for the better. >> spend more time with his wife on land, i assume. >> yes. not treading water. >> thank you. >> thanks. >>> now president obama wrestling with how involved the united states should get in the middle east. the president meeting with the national security team over the fresh reports that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people. let's bring in john karl, joining us this morning from washington. what are the options that the administration are considering here? >> well, it all comes down to air strikes against the syrian government. possible air strikes against airfields, against military headquarters. but there is a divide in the administration about how forcefully to respond. one thing not on the table is sending in ground forces. this would be some form of air attack to send a message to syria this is unacceptable and to degrade their ability to do it again. >> we remember this president was very,
one thing is spend more time with his wife. these things can change people's lives, sometimes for the better. >> spend more time with his wife on land, i assume. >> yes. not treading water. >> thank you. >> thanks. >>> now president obama wrestling with how involved the united states should get in the middle east. the president meeting with the national security team over the fresh reports that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people. let's...
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but house speaker john ba boehner has said, there will be no vote nnl president obama talks about spending cuts. >>> overseas, libya is demanding answers this morning from the u.s. about the capture of an al qaeda top operative. abu anas al libi is on a u.s. warship. and the libyan government called on the ambassador there to answer questions about the terror raid. terror groups are planning to avenge the raid, by targeting gas lines, ships with raids. >>> tom hanks reveals he's been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. he's been dealing with high blood pressure for decades. his doctor told him he would be perfectly healthy if he could drop down to his high school weight. that means getting down to about 9 pounds. >>> an unusual law being proposed in michigan. it would force bars to make sure they pour 16 ounces in every pint of beer. apparently some bars have been skimping, using glasses with thick bottoms to get away with pouring as few as 12 ounces. i think it's going to garner some support in the studio, to be sure. more than a pint lost in this mishap. a store clerk very proud of his stack
but house speaker john ba boehner has said, there will be no vote nnl president obama talks about spending cuts. >>> overseas, libya is demanding answers this morning from the u.s. about the capture of an al qaeda top operative. abu anas al libi is on a u.s. warship. and the libyan government called on the ambassador there to answer questions about the terror raid. terror groups are planning to avenge the raid, by targeting gas lines, ships with raids. >>> tom hanks reveals...
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. >>> president obama says the agreement reached by the senate is the, quote, right thing to do for our country and is encouraging the house to pass it without delay. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is spending this new year's day in a new york hospital where she is being treated for a blood clot near her brain. doctors are using blood thinners to try to break up the clot which was found more than two weeks after clinton fainted and suffered a concussion. while the clot could have been serious, even fatal, doctors say she's expected to make a full recovery. >>> in california, a big new year's eve fireworks show in sacramento was called off at the last minute because of a deadly shooting. two people were killed and three others injured in a gunfight outside a restaurant and police decided to call off the nearby celebration that was expected to draw 40,000 people. >>> but here in new york city, the big apple, things were peaceful as more than a million people packed times square for the biggest new year's eve celebration of all. with party hats, 2013 glasses and a blizzard of confe
. >>> president obama says the agreement reached by the senate is the, quote, right thing to do for our country and is encouraging the house to pass it without delay. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is spending this new year's day in a new york hospital where she is being treated for a blood clot near her brain. doctors are using blood thinners to try to break up the clot which was found more than two weeks after clinton fainted and suffered a concussion. while the clot...
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the shutdown took effect on midnight when congress failed to pass a spending bill. and this morning, no progress in those negotiations. >>> the shutdown is not affecting the new health care law. beginning today, uninsured americans will be able to shop for coverage on exchanges opening in every state. the obama administration hopes to sign up 7 million people in the first year. >>> overseas, pope francis has kicked off an undecember presented initiative, aimed at modernizing church doctrine. it's loosely dubbed the papal g-8. the pope says he wants an inclusive church. >>> gas prices have dropped to the lowest levels since january. the national average, now $3.40 per gallon. that's down 20 cents in the last month. and prices could drop another 30 cents by winter. >>> in pennsylvania, police say a driver who has fallen asleep behind the wheel was to blame for this. her suv drove off the highway, nearly running down an officer on a traffic stop, slamming into his cruiser. despite the violent crash, amazingly, no one was seriously injured. >>> and finally, a guy in flo
the shutdown took effect on midnight when congress failed to pass a spending bill. and this morning, no progress in those negotiations. >>> the shutdown is not affecting the new health care law. beginning today, uninsured americans will be able to shop for coverage on exchanges opening in every state. the obama administration hopes to sign up 7 million people in the first year. >>> overseas, pope francis has kicked off an undecember presented initiative, aimed at modernizing...
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administration is refusing to intervene. >>> more fallout from the lavish spending at the irs. just days after an investigation found the agency spent some $50 million on conferences that featured activities such as the one you see here, two irs employees have been suspended and could be fired pending review. they're accused of accepting $1100 in free food and other gifts during a $4 million conference in 2010. >>> new details about the irs' targeting of conservative groups. "the wall street journal" reports the two workers in the cincinnati field office have testified that they got orders from washington to scrutinize tea party groups. testimony that appears to contradict that of top irs officials. >>> and the tsa will not allow pocketknives, bats or golf clubs on planes any time soon. after an outcry from flight attendants, the agency decided against lifting the ban. hear, hear. >>> a scare in washington, smoke seen billowing into the air from capitol hill last night turned out to be a hardware store on fire. two firefighters were hurt. we'll have an update on their condition
administration is refusing to intervene. >>> more fallout from the lavish spending at the irs. just days after an investigation found the agency spent some $50 million on conferences that featured activities such as the one you see here, two irs employees have been suspended and could be fired pending review. they're accused of accepting $1100 in free food and other gifts during a $4 million conference in 2010. >>> new details about the irs' targeting of conservative groups....
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will suffer if congress allows some $85 billion in spending cuts to take effect friday. republicans accuse the president of needlessly scaring the american people. they're offering a plan to give the white house more flexibility to implement the cuts to protect important programs. but no bipartisan talks are planned. >>> and finally, two great examples of character, paying off for people down on their luck. first, an indianapolis teen, you see him there. he walked ten miles through ice and snow, just to get to a job interview on time. but before he heard about whether he got the minimum wage job, a local restaurant owner who saw him making the trek offered him a job on the spot, for double the pay. >> that's so great. >> tremendous. >>> and so is this. last week, we told you about a homeless man in kansas city. he returned a very expensive engagement ring to a woman who accidentally dropped it into his cup. her fiance found him and set up a website to collect donations for him. they have now raised $150,000 for him. >> hear, hear. >> people are so good. and it's such a w
will suffer if congress allows some $85 billion in spending cuts to take effect friday. republicans accuse the president of needlessly scaring the american people. they're offering a plan to give the white house more flexibility to implement the cuts to protect important programs. but no bipartisan talks are planned. >>> and finally, two great examples of character, paying off for people down on their luck. first, an indianapolis teen, you see him there. he walked ten miles through ice...